हम्मीर महाकाव्यम् (रणथम्भौर चौहान वीरगाथा एवं इतिहास)

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of 'Alâud dîn, a monarch who had destroyed all his enemies, who possessed numerous strong forts and well furnished arsenals and magazines, who had put to shame Mahâdeva himself by capturing numerous impregnable forts, like Dêvagadha, whereas the fame of the god rests on the successful capture of the fort of Tripura alone. Hammîra, who had listened with impatience to the ambas- sador's speech, was incensed at the insulting message delivered to him, and said to Srî Molhana Deva that if he had not been there in the capacity of an accredited envoy, the tongue with which he uttered those vaunting insults should ere this have been cut out. Not only did Hammîra refuse to entertain either of the conditions submitted by the envoy, but on his part he proposed the acceptance by 'Alâu'd dîn of as many sword cuts as the number of the gold mohurs, elephants, and horses he had the impudence to ask for, and told the envoy he would look upon the refusal of this martial offer by the Muhammadan chief as tantamount to his ('Alâu'd dîn's) feasting on pork. Without any further ceremony, the envoy was driven from the presence. The garrison of Ranathambhôr now prepared for resist- ance. Officers of approved ability and bravery were told off to defend various posts. Tents were pitched here and there on the ramparts to protect the defenders from the rays of the sun. Oil and resin were kept boiling in many places ready to be poured on the bodies of any of the assailants to scald them if they dared come too near, and guns were mounted on suitable places. The Muhammadan army, too, at last appeared before Ranathambhôr. A desperate struggle was carried on for some days. Nusrat Khân was killed by a random shot in one of the engagements,¹³ and, the monsoon having set in, Ulugh Khân was obliged to stop all further operations. He retired to some distance from

¹³ Elliot and Dowson's History vol. III. p. 172.—ED.

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the fort, and sent a despatch to 'Alâ u'd-dîn, informing him of the critical situation he was in. He also sent him in a box Nusrat Khân's body for burial. Upon this intelligence reaching 'Alâ u'd-dîn, he started at once for Raṇa-tham- bhôr. Arrived there, he immediately marched his army to the gates of the fort and invested it. Hammîra, to mark his contempt of these proceedings, had caused to be raised, on many places over the walls, flags of light wickerwork. This was as much as to say that 'Alâu'd-dîn's advent before the fort was not felt to be a burden to, or an aggravation of, the sufferings of the Râjputs. The Muhammadan chief at once saw that he had to deal with men of no ordinary resolution and courage, and he sent a message to Hammîra saying he was greatly pleased with his bravery, and would be glad to grant any request such a gallant enemy might wish to make. Of course this was bidding in some way for peace. Hammîra, however, replied that as 'Alâu'd-dîn was pleased to grant anything he might set his heart upon, nothing would gratify him so much as fighting with him for two days, and this request he hoped, would be complied with. The Muhammadan chief praised very much this demand, saying it did justice to his adversary's courage, and agreed to give him battle the next day. The contest that ensued was furious and desperate in the last degree. During these two days the Muhammadans lost no less than 85,000 men. A truce of some few days being now agreed upon by both the belligerents, fighting ceased for a time. On one of these days the king had Râdhâ Dêvî dancing before him on the wall of the fort, while there was much company round him. This woman, at stated and regular intervals, well understood by those who understand music, purposely turned her back towards 'Alâu'd-dîn, who was sitting below in his tent not far from the fort, and who could well see what was passing on the fort wall. No wonder that he was incensed at this conduct, and

41 indignantly asked those who were about him if there was any among his numerous followers who could, from that distance, kill that woman with one arrow. One of the chiefs present answered that he knew one man only who could do this, and that man was Uddânasingh, whom the king had in cap- tivity. The captive was at once released and brought before Alâu'ddîn, who commanded him to show his skill in archery against the fair target. Uddânasingh did as he was bid, and in an instant the fair form of the courtesan, being struck, fell down headlong from the fort wall. This incident roused the ire of Mahimâsâhi, who requested permission of the king to be allowed to do the same service to 'Alâu'ddîn that he had done to poor Râdhâ Dêvî. The king replied that he well knew the extraordinary skill in archery possessed by his friend, but that he was loth 'Alâu'd-dîn should be so killed, as his death would deprive him of a valiant enemy with whom he could at pleasure hold passages of arms. Mahim âsâhi then dropped the arrow he had adjusted on his bowstring on Uddânasingh, and killed him. This feat of Mahimâsâhi so intimidated 'Alâu'ddîn that he at once removed his camp from the eastern side of the lake to its western side where there was greater protection from such attacks. When the camp was removed, the Rajputs were able to perceive that the enemy, by working underground, had prepared mines, and had attempted to throw over a part of the ditch a temporary bridge of wood and grass carefully covered over with earth. The Râjputs de- stroyed this bridge with their cannon, and, pouring burning oil into the mines, destroyed those that were working underground. In this manner all 'Alâu'ddîn's efforts to take the fort were frustrated. At the same time he was greatly harassed by the rain, which now fell in torrents. He therefore sent a message to Hammîra, asking him kindly to send over to his camp Rati- pâla, as he desired very much to speak with him, with a view F

to an amicable settlement of the differences subsisting between them. The king ordered Ratipâla to go and hear what 'Alâu'd-dîn had to say. Ranamalla was jealous of Ratipâla's influence, and did not at all like that he should have been chosen for this service. 'Alâu'd-dîn received Ratipâla with extraordinary marks of honour. Upon his entering the darbâr tent, the Muhammadan chief rose from his seat, and, embracing him, made him sit on his own gâdi, while he himself sat by his side. He caused valuable presents to be placed before Ratipâla, and also made pro- mises of further rewards. Ratipâla was delighted with such kind treatment. The wily Muhammadan, observing it, ordered the rest of the company to leave them alone. When they had all left, he began to address Ratipâla. "I am," said he, "'Alâu'd-dîn, the king of the Muhammadans, and I have up to this time stormed and carried hundreds of fortresses. But it is impossible for me to carry Ranathambhôr by force of arms. My object in investing this fort is simply to get the fame of its capture. I hope now (as you have condescended to see me) I shall gain my object, and I may trust you for a little help in the fulfilment of my desire. I do not wish for any more kingdoms and forts for myself. When I take this fort, what better can I do than bestow it on a friend like you? My only happiness will be the fame of its capture." With blandishments such as these, Ratipâla was won over, and he gave 'Alâu'd-dîn to under- stand so. Thereupon 'Alâu'd-dîn, to make his game doubly sure, took Ratipâla into his harem, and there left him to eat and drink in private with his youngest sister.¹⁹ This done, Ratipâla left the Muhammadan camp and came back into the fort. ¹⁹ At first sight this statement might seem to be a fancy of the author intended to blacken the character of the victor. But we read that such things were quite possible in the tribe to which the conqueror belonged. A slipper at

43 Ratipâla was thus gained over by 'Alâ'u'd dîn Therefore, when he saw the king, he did not give him a true account of what he had seen in the Muhammadan camp, and of what 'Alâ'u'd dîn had said to him. Instead of representing Alâ ud dîn's power as fairly broken by the repeated and vigorous attacks of the Râjputs, and he himself as willing to retire upon a nominal surrender of the fort, he represented him as not only bent upon exacting the most humiliating marks of submission on the part of the king, but as having it in his power to make good his threats 'Alâ'u'd dîn confessed, said Ratipâla, that the Râjputs had succeeded in killing some of his soldiers, but that mattered little, for no one could look upon the centipede as lame for the loss of a foot or two Under these circumstances he advised Hammîra to call upon Ranamalla in person that night, and persuade him to do his best in repelling the assailants, for Ranamalla, said the traitor Ratipâla, was an uncommon warrior but that he did not, it appeared, use his utmost endeavours in chastising the enemy as he was offended with the king for something or other. The king's visit, alleged Ratipâla, would make matters all right again. After this interview with the king Ratipâla hastened to see Ranamalla, and there, as if to oblige and save from utter destruction an old comrade and associate, informed him that, for some unknown reason, the king's mind was greatly prejudiced against him, and he advised him to go over to the enemy on the first alarm, for he said Hammîra had resolved to make him a prisoner that very night He also told him the hour at which he might expect to be visited by the king for this purpose Having done this, Ratipâla quietly waited to see the issue of the mischief he had so industriously sown the door of his wife's room is a sign well understood by a husband in this tribe, at sight of which he immediately takes care to retire from the house. See Tod vol I p. 56

44 Vîrama, the brother of Hammîra, was with him when Ratipâla paid him the visit, and he expressed his belief to his brother that Ratipâla had not spoken the truth, but had been seduced from his allegiance by the enemy. He said he could smell liquor when Ratipâla was speaking, and a drunken man was not to be believed. Pride of birth, generosity, discernment, shame, loyalty, love of truth and cleanliness, were qualities, said Vîrama, that were not to be expected to be the possessions of those that drink. In order to stop the further progress of sedition among his people, he advised his brother to put Ratipâla to death. But the king objected to this proposal, saying that his fort was strong enough to resist the enemy under any circumstances; and if by any unforeseen accident, it should fall into the hands of the enemy after he had killed Ratipâla, people would moralize on the event, and attribute their fall to their wickedness in putting to death an innocent man. In the meantime, Ratipâla caused a rumour to be spread in the king's Ranawâs that 'Alâu'd-dîn only asked for the hand of the king's daughter, and that he was ready to conclude a peace if his desires in this respect were granted, as he wanted nothing else. Hereupon the king's wives induced his daughter to go to her father and express her willingness to bestow her hand on 'Alâu'd-dîn. The girl went where her father was sitting, and implored him to give her to the Muhammadan, to save himself and his kingdom. She said she was as a piece of worthless glass, whilst her father's life and kingdom were like the chintâmaṇi, or the wish-granting philosopher's stone; and she solicited him to cast her away to retain them. The king's feelings quite overcame him as the innocent girl, with clasped hands, thus spoke to him. He told her she was a mere child, and was not to be blamed for what she had been taught to speak. But he knew not what punishment they de- served who had the imprudence to put such ideas into her innocent

45 head It did not, said he, become a Râjput to mutilate females, else he should have cut out the tongues of those that uttered such blasphemy in his fair daughter's ears "Child," said Hammîra, "you are yet too young to understand these matters, and there is not much use in my explaining them to you But to give you away to the unclean Muhammadan, to enjoy life, is to me as loathsome as prolonging existence by living on my own flesh Such a connection would bring disgrace on the fair name of our house, would destroy all hopes of salvation, and embitter our last days in this world I will rather die ten thousand deaths than live a life of such infamy" He ceased, and ordered his daughter, kindly but firmly, to her chamber The unsuspecting king then prepared to go, in the dusk of the evening, to Ranamalla's quarters, in order to remove his doubts, as advised by Ratipâla The king was but slightly attended When, however, he approached Ranamalla's quarters, the latter remembered what Ratipâla had said to him, and, thinking his imprisonment was inevitable if he stopped there any longer, precipitately left the fort with his party and went over to 'Alâu'd dîn Seeing this, Ratipâla also did the same The king, thus deceived and bewildered, came back to the palace, and sending for the Kothâri (the officer in charge of the royal granaries) inquired of him as to the state of the stores, and how long they would hold out The Kothâri, fearing the loss of his influence, if he were to tell the truth to the king at that time, falsely answered that the stores would suffice to hold out for a considerable time But scarcely had this officer turned his back when it became generally known that there was no more corn in the state granaries Upon the news reaching the king's ears, he ordered Vîrama to put the false Kothâri to death, and to throw all the wealth he possessed into the lake of Padma Sâgar Harassed with the numerous trials of that day, the king in

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utter exhaustion threw himself on his bed. But his eyes were strangers to sleep that dreadful night. It was too much for him to bear the sight of those whom he had treated with more than a brother's affection, one by one, abjure themselves and leave him alone to his fate. When the morning came, he performed his devotions, and came and sat in the darbâr hall, sadly musing on the critical situation. He thought that, as his own Râjputs had left him, no faith could be placed in M a h i m a ś â h i, at once a Muhammadan and an alien. While in this mood, he sent for M a h i m a ś â h i, and said to him that, as a true Râjput, it was his duty to die in the defence of his kingdom; but he was of opinion it was improper that people who were not of his race should also lose their lives for him in this struggle, and therefore now it was his wish that M a h i m a ś â h i should name to him some place of safety where he could retire with his family, and thither he would see him escorted safely. Struck by the king's generosity, M a h i m a ś â h i, without giving any reply, went back to his house, and there put to the sword all the inmates of his zanâna, and returning to H a m m î r a said that his wife and children were ready to start off, but that the former insisted on once more looking upon the face of the king, to whose favour and kindness the family had owed so long their protection and happiness. The king acceded to this request, and, accompanied by his brother V î r a m a, went to M a h i m a- ś â h i's house. But what was his sorrow and surprise when he saw the slaughter in the house! The king embraced M a h i m a- ś â h i and began to weep like a child. He blamed himself for having asked him to go away, and knew not how to repay such extraordinary devotion. Slowly, therefore, he came back to the palace, and, giving up everything for lost, told his people that they were free to act as they should think proper. As for himself, he was prepared to die charging the enemy. In preparation for this, the females of his family, headed by R a ṅ g a D ê v î, perished

47 on the funeral pile When the king s daughter prepared to ascend the pile, her father was overcome with grief He embraced her and refused to separate She, however, extricated herself from the paternal embrace, and passed through the fiery ordeal When there remained nothing but a heap of ashes, the sole remains of the fair and faithful Chohanis, Hammira performed the funeral ceremonies for the dead, and cooled their manes with a last ovation of the tilánjali He then, with the remains of his faithful army, sallied out of the fort and fell upon the enemy A deadly hand to hand struggle ensued Virama fell first in the thickest of the battle, then Mahimasîhi was shot through the heart Jâja, Gangâdhar Tâk and Kshetrasingh Paramara followed them Lastly fell the mighty Ham mira, pierced with a hundred shafts Disdaining to fall with anything like life into the enemy s hands, he severed, with one last effort, his head from his body with his own hands, and so terminated his existence Thus fell Hammira, the last of the Chohâns! This sad event happened in the 18th year of his reign, in the month of Srâvana ³⁰

³⁰ The Târîkh i 'Alâî of Amîr Khusrû gives the date as 3rd Zî l ha da A H 70 (July 1301 A D ), the siege began in Rajab four months previously —Elliot and Dowson s History vol III pp 75 179 549

इस पृष्ठ पर कोई पाठ (टेक्स्ट) उपलब्ध नहीं है (पृष्ठ रिक्त है)।

श्रीहम्मीरमहाकाव्यम् प्रथमः सर्गः सदाचिदानंदमहोदयैक-हेतुं परं ज्योतिरुपास्महे तत् । यस्मिन् शिवश्रीः सरसीव हंसी विशुद्धिकृद्धारिणि रंरमीति ॥ १ ॥ तज्ज्ञानविज्ञानकृतावधानाः संतः परब्रह्ममयं यमाहुः । पराश्रयः कृतभवावसानः स नाभिभूर्वस्त्वरतां शिवाय ॥ २ ॥ यशोदयास्फीतशुभप्रवृत्तिर्गोपालमालाचितपादपद्मः । श्रीवत्सलक्ष्मा पुरुषोत्तमः श्री-पार्श्वः श्रियं वस्त्रनुतादतन्वीं ॥ ३ ॥ उच्चैर्वृषो दर्पकदर्पहारी शिवानुयातो विलसद्विभूतिः । शुभ्रस्थितिर्निर्दलितांधकारः श्रीशांकरो वीरविभुर्विभूतये ॥ ४ ॥ सचक्रहत्प्रीतिकरैः प्रभावि-प्रभाविशेषैः सुभगंभविष्णुः । सम्यक्प्रबोधप्रथनप्रभूष्णु र्भास्वान् सशांतिः शमयत्वघानि ॥ ५ ॥ महेशचूडामणिचुंबिपादो ऽभ्रांतस्थितिः स्फीतशुभप्रचारः । महामहाध्वस्ततमसमूहः समुद्रजन्मा शशभृच्छ्रिये स्तात् ॥ ६ ॥ लसत्कविस्तोमकृतोरुभक्ति र्नालीकसंपत्सुभगंभविष्णुः । स्वदर्शनेन त्रिजगत्पुनाना सरस्वती नो नयतात्प्रसत्तिं ॥ ७ ॥ माधांतृसीतापतिर्कर्कमुख्याः क्षितौ क्षितींद्राः कतिनाम नासन् । तेषु स्तवार्हः परमेष सत्व-गुणेन हम्मीर महीभृदेकः ॥ ८ ॥ सत्त्वैकवृत्तेः किल यस्य राज्य-श्रियो विलासा अपि जीवितं च । शकाय पुत्रीं शरणागतांश्च प्रयच्छतः किं तृणमप्यभूवन् ॥ ९ ॥ 1 A.

२ श्रीहम्मीरमहाकाव्ये [सर्गः अतोस्य किंचिच्चरितं प्रवक्तु मिच्छामि राजन्यपुपूषयाहं । तदीययत्तद्गुणगौरवेण विगाह्य नुन्नः किल कर्णजाहं ॥ १० ॥ क्वैतस्य राज्ञः सुमहच्चरित्रं कैषा पुनर्मे धिषणाऽणुरूपा । ततोतिमोहोद्धतयैकयैव मुग्धस्तितीर्षामि महासमुद्रं ॥ ११ ॥ गुरुप्रसादाद्यदि वास्मि शक्त स्तदीयवृत्तस्तवनं विधातुं । सुधाकरोत्सगसरंगयोगान्मृगो न खे खेलति किं सखेलं ॥ १२ ॥ श्रीचाहमानान्वयमौलिमौलि र्बभूव हम्मीरनराधिपस्सत् । ऐतह्यतो वच्मि पुरा तदीया मुत्पत्तिमुत्पादितहर्षहेलां ॥ १३ ॥ यज्ञाय पुण्यं कचन प्रदेशं द्रष्टुं विधातु र्भ्रमतः किलादौ । प्रपेतिवत् पुष्करमाशुपाणि-पद्मात्पराभूतमिवांस्य भासा ॥ १४ ॥ · ततः शुभं स्थानमिदं विभाव्य प्रारब्धयज्ञो यमपास्तदैन्यः । विशंक्य भीतिं दनुजव्रजेभ्यः स्मेरस्य सस्मार सहस्ररश्मेः ॥ १५ ॥ अवातरन्मंडलतोथभासां पत्युः पुमानुद्यतमंडलाग्रः । तं चाभिषिच्याश्वदसीय रक्षा-विधौ व्यधादेष मखं सुखेन ॥ १६ ॥ पपात यत् पुष्करमत्रपाणेः ख्यातं ततः पुष्करतीर्थमेतत् । यच्चायमागादथ चाहमानः पुमानतो ऽख्यायि स चाहमानः ॥ १७ । ततश्चतुर्वक्त्रभवात्प्रसादात् साम्राज्यमासाद्य स चाहमानः। चक्रेऽर्कवद्भूत आशुपादा-क्रांतान् गुरून्प्ययमस्य वत्ता ॥ १८ ॥

• स्वदानजन्मोरुयशोर्जितश्री-विलोपि दानं समवेक्ष्य यस्य । बलिः स पातालविलं सिषेवे त्रपातुराणामपरा गतिः का ? ॥ १९ ॥
• त्वं पाप रे कामयसे मदीयां कीर्तिं शशी येन रुषेति रुद्धः । बिंबं रवेर्दिव्यमिव प्रदातुं प्रविश्य निर्गच्छति मासि मासि ॥ २० ॥
• प्रतापवह्नि र्ज्वलितो यदीय स्तथा द्विषां कीर्तिवनान्यधाक्षीत् । तदुत्थधूमाश्रयतौ जहाति वियद्यथा ऽद्यापि न कालिमानं ॥ २१ ॥ निशम्य सुप्रीतमना यदीयां कीर्तिं विचित्रोरुचरित्ररम्यां । महीतलध्वंसभिया शिरः स्व मकंपयंस्तापमवाप शेषः ॥ २२ ॥

१ ] पूर्वजवर्णनम् ३ जयश्रिया प्राप्तमहावियोगान्संमूर्च्छयन् वैरिगणान्निकांमं । यो युध्यवाची पवनायितोपि चित्रं द्विजिह्वान् सुखीचकार ॥ २३ ॥ प्रस्पर्धते मद्यशसा ऽस्य सूनुः शशीयमर्पात् किल यौम्बुराशेः । गांभीर्यलक्ष्मीं हरतिस्म किन्न सुतापराधे जनकस्य दंडः ? ॥ २४ ॥* तदा ऽख्यया जायत चाहमान-वंश स्त्रिलोकीविहितप्रशंसः । शश्वत् सुपर्वावलिसेव्यमान उत्पत्तिहेतु र्नरमौक्तिकानां ॥ २५ ॥ तस्मिन् स्फुरद्विक्रमचक्रवाला वंशे बभूवु र्बहवो नृपालाः । त्रिवर्गसंसर्गपवित्रचित्र-चरित्रविन्नासितपापभाराः ॥ २६ ॥ पराक्रमाक्रांतजगत्क्रमेणा भवन्नृपो दीक्षितवासुदेवः । शकासुरान् जेतु मिहावतीर्णः स्वयं धरायामिव वासुदेवः ॥ २७ ॥ सपत्नसंघातशिरोधिसंधि-च्छेदादसिं कुंठतरं निजे यः । प्रतापवह्लावभिताप्य काम मपाययत्तद्रमणीदृगंबु ॥ २८ ॥ छिन्नद्विषन्मंडलमौलिमूला-सृक्पूरदिग्धासिलताछलेन । रणाजिरे यस्य करे विरेजे व्यक्त्तानुरागेव भृशं जयश्रीः ॥ २९ ॥ प्रवाद्यमाने रणवाद्यवृंदे संपश्यमानेषु दिवः सुरेषु । शौर्यश्रियं यो रणरंगभूमा वनर्त्तयद्देलदसिच्छलेन ॥ ३० ॥ भास्वान् जितो यन्महसा ददाति झंपां किमद्यापि न वारिराशौ । उन्मज्जति व्याकुलितो ऽन्वहं द्य सुदुस्त्यजं हा ! हतजीवितव्यं ॥ ३१ ॥ तदंगजन्मा ऽजनि नाभिजन्मा-र्हणाचणः श्रीनरदेवभूपः । तनूदरीलोचनलोभनीय-तनुश्रिया र्जितकामरूपः ॥ ३२ ॥ * अशात्रवं विश्वमिदं विधातुं क्रुद्धे परिक्राम्यति यत्र भूपे ।

• राज्यश्रियं पातुमरातयः स्व-कोशादसून्यांचकृषुर्न खङ्गान् ॥ ३३ ॥ संख्येपु पूर्वाचलचूडशोभां बाहुर्यदीयः कलयांबभूव । म्लानिं नयन्वैरिमुखांबुजानि रराज यस्मिन् नवचंद्रहासः ॥ ३४ ॥ प्रतापवह्नि र्ज्वलितो यदीयः स्थाने यदन्यायवनान्यधाक्षीत् । जगज्जनाश्चर्यकरं तदैतत् यद्वैरिणां कंपभरं ततान ॥ ३५ ॥

[Page Header] ४ श्रीहम्मीरमहाकाव्ये [सर्गः

नखावलीनां कपटेन पुत्र-पौत्रान्वितोप्येष पतिर्द्विजानां । जितोहमैतत् यशसेत्युपेत्य लग्नो यदीये पदपद्मयुग्मे ॥ ३६ ॥ श्रीचंद्रराजेन नयैकधाम्ना ततो धरित्री बिभ्रांबभूवे । वक्त्रेण कीर्त्या च निशाकरं द्वि र्जयन् स्वनामाऽतत यो यथार्थं ॥ ३७ ॥ यस्य प्रतापज्वलनस्य किंचि दपूर्वमेवाजनि वस्तुरूपं । प्रज्वल शत्रौ सरसे प्रकामं यन्नीरसेऽस्मिन् प्रशशाम सद्यः ॥ ३८ ॥ चापस्य यः स्वस्य चकार जीवा-कृष्टं रणे क्षेप्तुमनाः शरौघान् । जवेन शत्रून् यमराजवेश्म ऽनैषीत्तदेतन्महदेव चित्रं ॥ ३९ ॥ यस्य क्षितीशस्य च यन्महासे रन्त्योन्यमासीत्सुमहान् विरोधः । एको विरागः समभूत्परेषां दारेषु चान्यो यदभूत्सरागः ॥ ४० ॥ तस्मादशोभिष्ट महिष्ठधामा महीमहेंद्रो जयपालनामा । यः सिद्धविद्यो जगति प्रसिद्धिं जगाम चक्रीतिजितारिचक्रः ॥ ४१ ॥ भिन्नद्विषत्कुंभिघटाकटाह-कुंभोच्छलच्छोणितशोणशोचिः । यस्याहवे खङ्गलता प्रतापा-शुशुक्षणे रर्चिरिवोल्ललास ॥ ४२ ॥ अनेकधाष्टापदसारदान-दक्षो वशीभूततराक्षचारः । यो द्यूतकृच्चतुरंगयुद्ध-क्रीडास्वजेयः समभूत्परेषां ॥ ४३ ॥ विदारितारातिकांरिद्रकुंभ-विलग्नमुक्ताफलकैतवेन । करे यदीये करवालवल्ली जयश्रियो हारलतेव रेजे ॥ ४४ ॥ यत्कीर्त्तिपूरैरभितः परीते विश्वत्रये सूरिभिरित्यतार्कि । तप्तं प्रतापै र्ध्रुवमेतदीये र्विलिप्तमेतन्नवचंदनेन ॥ ४५ ॥ यदीयकीर्त्यापहतां समंतात् निजां श्रियं स्वर्गधुनी विभाव्य । पतत्प्रवाहध्वनिकैतवेन कामं किमद्यापि न फूत्करोति ॥ ४६ ॥ रणे कणेहत्य निपीय रक्त-मधून्यरीणां वदनांबुजेषु । शिलीमुखा यस्य समंततोपि क्षीबा इव क्षोणितलं स्म यांति ॥ ४७ ॥ यस्य प्रसर्पद्विष्मायुधस्य प्रत्यर्थिनां संगरसँगतानां । स्वेदः प्रकंपो बलहानिरुच्चै रभूद्वधूनामिव वल्लभस्य ॥ ४८ ॥

१] पूर्वजवर्णनम्

• स्फुरद्धृतिः प्राप्तलसत्प्रतिष्ठो विशुद्धवर्णः स्पृहणीयवृत्तः । कीर्त्तिं स्मरन्सत्कवित्परार्थ-हेतौ मतिं क्वापि न यश्चकार ॥ ४९ ॥ विरुद्धवासादिह मां न कोपि वेत्तीति बिभ्यत्किल यत्प्रतापात् । दारूणि वह्निः प्रविवेश नोचे तद्धर्षणात्तत्प्रभवः कुतः स्यात् ॥ ५० ॥ कामं यदोजःसृजि वेधसोपि स्वेदोदयः कोपि स आविरासीत् । प्रसर्पता येन नदीवदंबु-राशेरपि क्षारमकारि वारि ॥ ५१ ॥ तद्वास्तु तत्तद्धनवस्तुसार-प्राग्भारवीक्षास्तुतधातृसर्गं । स्वर्गश्रियं जित्वरकांनिकांत-मतिष्ठिपत् योऽजयमेरुदुर्गं ॥ ५२ ॥ अदीपि तस्माज्जयराजभूपू स्त्रैलोक्यविख्यातयशःस्वरूप । यत्कीर्त्तिचंद्रैर्मुखमंडलानि दिकामिनीनां सुरभीवभूवुः ॥ ५३ ॥ यशो विताने स्फुरिते यदीये व्यक्तो यदाऽलक्ष्षि न शीतराश्मिः । तदादिशंके विधिना व्यधायि तदीयबिंबांतरयं कलंकः ॥ ५४ ॥ यस्मिन्महीं शासति राजमार्ग-प्रोलंघनं तुंगसुरालयेषु । *निख्रिंशताऽस्त्रेषु मदो द्विंपेषु करग्रहोऽभूत् करपीडनेषु ॥ ५५ ॥ जगत्प्रदीपे किमु यत्प्रतापे पतंगवद्व्यान्निपपात भास्वान् । पतंग इत्येतदमुष्य नामा ऽन्यथा कवींद्राः कथ मामनंति ॥ ५६ ॥ सत्यं किलैकोदरजोपि चैक-नक्षत्रजातोपि सदृग्भवेन्न । अप्येकतोसेः सममस्य जात मुष्णं यदोजः शिशिरं यशस्तु ॥ ५७ ॥ सामंतसिंहो नृपतिस्ततोऽभूत् मत्तारिदंताबलवारसिंहः । यस्य प्रतापैर्नपतोश्चक्रं बभूव भूषैव कृपाणदंडः ॥ ५८ ॥ *अहो अहोरात्रमहोदयश्री र्यशःशशी यस्य नवो बभासे । *नान्यायसिंहीसुतलब्धभीति र्नामित्रधाराधरलब्धकांतिः ॥ ५९ ॥ (३ष्ट! महीभृतां मूर्धसु यत्प्रतापो भास्वान्नवो भात्किल यः प्रसर्पन् । तताप शत्रून् विधुतातपत्रां स्यक्तातपत्रात्र पुनः कदाचित् ॥ ६० ॥ पिस्पर्धिषू एष ममैदूहीनौ पातीति कोपादिव यस्य कीर्त्तिः । जटास्वटत् स्वस्तटिनी छलेना-हरोह मौलिं हिमराश्मिमौलेः ॥ ६१ ॥

६ श्रीहम्मीरमहाकाव्ये [सर्गः . स्पर्धां विधित्सोः सह येन संख्ये स्वस्याविवेकत्वविलुप्तबुद्धेः । तृणानि दद्भिर्दधतः पशुत्व मनागसे स्मारिगणा गदंति ॥ ६२ ॥ ततोभजद्राज्यरमामन्नंता-नंतापति गूंयकनामधेयः । येनानिशं धर्मतरूर्द्धरित्या मुत्सर्गनीरैरभिषिच्यतेस्म ॥ ६३ ॥ उद्दामधाराजलवाल्किं य-त्करांतराले करवालमेघं । अभ्युन्नतं वीक्ष्य विपक्षमान-हंसोद्रुतं मानसतोप्यनेशत् ॥ ६४ ॥ उच्चारयन्वैरिपशूंस्तृणानि निस्त्रिशदंडं च करे दधानः । निरंतरं भूषितसर्वदेहः सत्यां वितेने निजगोपतां यः ॥ ६५ ॥ पलायितानां रिपुभूपतीनां पिवन् कणेह्य यशःपयांसि । तत्स्त्रैणनिश्वाससमीरपुष्टो यस्यासिदंडो भुजगायतेस्म ॥ ६६ ॥ तन्नंदनश्चंदनवज्जनाना मानंदनो नंदननामधेयः । निहत्य शत्रून्समरे समग्रान् स्वसाच्चकारावनिमा समुद्रं ॥ ६७ ॥ आलोकमात्रेण शुभानि पुष्णं स्त्वार्थदृष्ट्या च तमांस्यपास्यन् । प्रजा विवस्वानिव वृत्तरम्यः संवर्धयामास निरंतरं यः ॥ ६८ ॥ पुरः परेषां किल पक्षपातं विहाय के नाधिकमाहुरेनं । नाजौ यथादीदृशदेष पृष्ठं निजं तथा वक्त्रमहो परेपि ॥ ६९ ॥ पुरः परेषां किल पक्षपातं विहाय केनाधिकमाहुरेनं । यथा स्वकोशादयमाचकर्ष खड्गं तथाजौ वसु वैरिणोपि ॥ ७० ॥ यस्य प्रतापो भुवि वाडवाधिक्षेपायदंहः कलयांबभूव । तःसंप्रमाष्टुं किमसो प्रविष्टः पारेबुधेस्तीरतपोवनानि ॥ ७१ ॥ भयार्त्तवप्रायितबाहुदंडः सर्वास्त्रविद्योपनिषत्करंडः । लीलापराभूतसुपर्वराजः क्ष्माभृत्ततो राजत वप्रराजः ॥ ७२ ॥ ज्वलत्प्रतापज्वलनोपतप्ता प्रत्यर्थिभूभोगजुषां जयश्रीः । यदीयनिस्त्रिशनिशातधारा-पाते व्यधान्मज्जनसञ्जलीलां ॥ ७३ ॥ सरीसृपस्यास्य च खङ्गयष्टे राकारमात्राद्यदि साम्यमासीत् । दंष्ट्रा हरेत्प्राणगणान्यदाद्यः परो द्विषां वीक्षितमात्र एव ॥ ७४ ॥

१ ] पूर्वजवर्णनम् ७ सर्वातिशायिद्रुतना विधात्रा विधित्सितौजोधशसी यदीये । अवश्यमेतौ रचितौ प्रशस्या-भ्यासाय तिग्मद्युतिशीतरश्मी ॥ ७५ ॥ शंके प्रतिक्षमापतिकीर्तिलोप पापोपशांत्यै विदधेस्य कीर्तेः । स्नानं मुहुर्नाकनदीप्रवाहे शुभ्रत्वमासी त्कथमन्यथा स्यां ॥ ७६ ॥ अप्यस्तदोषस्य बभूव तस्य दोषद्वयं कामवशित्वलोभौ ।

• सेनां कुमारीं बुभुजे मृधे य ललौ तथैको विजयश्रियं च ॥ ७७ ॥ यत्कीर्तिगानं विनिशम्य शंके हरः प्रनृत्यन्ससत्प्रमोदः । छुटज्जटानिर्यदमर्त्यसिंधु-पय प्रवाहैरिव शुभ्र आसीत् ॥ ७८ ॥ खेलत्सु भूरिष्वपि याचकेषु दानैकलीलारसिकस्य यस्य । दा पृष्ठचारी किल यो नकारो यदि प्रियोसौ न परः कदाचित् ॥ ७९ ॥ अनल्पसंकल्पनकल्पवल्लीं विपक्षपक्षव्रजभेदभल्लीं । त्रैलोक्यलोकावलिवंद्यपादां सेवापरत्प्रत्तमहाप्रसादां ॥ ८० ॥ शाकंभरीस्थानकृताधिवासां शाकंभरीं नाम सुरीं प्रसाद्य । विश्वापतिर्विश्वहिताय शाकं-भर्या रुमां यः प्रकटीचकार ॥ ८१ ॥ ततो धराभारमुरीचकार जितारिचक्रो हरिराजभूपः । शक्राधिराजस्य रणे निहत्य तन्मानवन्मुग्धपुरं ललौ यः ॥ ८२ ॥ रणाजिरे वैरभृतां भटाना मेकोपि यो ऽनेकत्या चकासे । प्रपश्यतां निर्मलनीरपूर्ण-पात्रेषु तारापतिवज्जनानां ॥ ८३ ॥ भ्रांत्याप्यदभ्रेषु धराधरेषु कुत्राप्यनासादितयोग्ययोगाः । पौरा इवौदार्यमुखा गुणाःस्म दिवानिशं यस्य पुरे वसन्ति ॥ ८४ ॥ अनेन पेठे पठताक्षराणि किं नो वृथा बोध्यथवा निदानं । निषेधतेो स्मान्विशतो निषेद्धु मेवेति यस्मिन्कविवाग्वितर्कः ॥ ८५ ॥ अस्याऽवनीमघवतो ऽसिलतांबुराशे- रक्ताघता सुमहतीति किमद्भुतं नः । अस्याद्भुताद्भुतमिदं तु सनीरतायां सत्यामपि स्फुरति यज्जडता स्म नैव ॥ ८६ ॥

८ श्रीहम्मीरमहाकाव्ये [सर्गः [दंतपृष्ठफणचक्रसहस्रैः] क्रोडकूर्मभुजगाधिपा दधुः । क्ष्मां सुखेन भुजयैकया दधत्तामसा वतत कं न विस्मयं ॥ ८७ ॥ उद्यच्छौर्यविनिर्जितोर्जितरिपुस्तंवेरमौघोनघ- स्त्रीसंचालितचारुचामरयुगव्याजोलसत्केसरः । आत्मीयासनमाश्रितो वनजुषा मीशस्वभावं दधत् जज्ञे सिंह इवोन्नतक्रमगतिः श्रीसिंहराज स्ततः ॥ ८८ ॥ एतेनोत्रासितानां प्रतिधरणिभुजामुल्लसद्दुर्यशस्सु स्फूर्जत्पर्जन्यमालाललितमुपगतेष्वाजिभूमौ समंतात् ॥ किन्न स्थाने तदेतत्प्रवसितमचिरान्मानहंसैर्यदेशा- मश्चैर्यद्वा प्रवृत्तं विरहविधुरिमालिगनात्तद्वधूनां ॥ ८९ ॥ क्षारोप्यंबुनिधिः शितिद्युतिरपि प्रासूत यस्मात्कथं शुभ्रांशुश्च सुधामयश्च सविधुस्तुल्योहि पुत्रः पितुः । आसीदुत्तरमस्य नो ऽद्य नृपते र्यस्य प्रसर्पद्यशः पीयूषैः परिपुष्ट एष उदधिस्तादृग्भवँ स्तज्जनौ ॥ ९० ॥ लक्ष्मीरमेषपराश्रिता मपिवला दाकृष्यभोगास्पदं प्रीत्या स्वस्य तनोति मां च जननादप्येकपत्नीव्रतां । स्वस्माद्दूरयति स्तुतां कविजनै र्न श्रोतुमुत्कंठते क्रुद्धेतीव विपक्षभूमिमभजत्कीर्ति र्यदीयोच्चकैः ॥ ९१ ॥ बाणे महीमघवतोस्य तथा कृपाणे पाणौ स्थितेप्युभयमद्भुतमेतदासीत् । एको दधाव समरे परलक्ष्यहेतो रन्यः स्वकोशमपि दूरमुदौज्झदेव ॥ ९२ ॥

• अगाधं पाथोधिं गुरुगरिमसारं सुरगिरिं पृथकृत्वा वेधा न खलु कृतकृत्यो मम मते । द्वयं निर्मायास्मिन् पुनरपि किलैकत्र भगवान् तथा प्रीतः सृष्टिं व्यधित न यथा तत्प्रणयने ॥ ९३ ॥

१ ] पूर्वजवर्णनम् ९

• यत्सौन्दर्यवशीकृतेव विजयश्रीकन्यका संगरे सर्वानप्यपहाय राजतनुजान् दौर्भाग्यदग्धानिव । उद्वोढुं यमुपागता करतलं स्पृष्ट्वापि सद्यो महः सूनुं कीर्तिसुतामसूत तदिदं लोके महत्कौतुकं ॥ ९४ ॥ कर्णाटश्चटुपाटवप्रकटनो लाटः कपटप्रद- श्चोलश्वासविलोमहृत् परिगलद्वीजर्जरो गुर्जरः । अंगः संगररंगभंगुरमतिः संपद्यते स्म क्षणात् दिक्कुक्षिभरि यत्प्रयाणपटहध्वाने समुत्सर्पति ॥ ९५ ॥
• “गांभीर्येण विनिर्जितोहममुने” त्यंभोनिधे त्वं वृथा खेदं मास्म कृथा जनः किल जनं दृष्ट्वा समाश्वासयेत् । सत्त्वाधारतया तथोन्नततया पश्यैष देवाञ्चलो जिग्ये ऽनेन तथा यथा नयनयो र्हित्वा गतो गोचरं ॥ ९६ ॥ यावत्कर्तु मयं ववांछ विलसत्कोदंड माजौ करे तावद्वैरिनृपः पुरैव विलसत्कोदंडमाधात्पुरः । एतस्मात्कयमन्यया प्रकुपितात्साक्षात्कृतांतादिव प्राणत्राणविधिर्दिगंतबलिभूः स्वर्गं गतानामपि ॥ ९७ ॥ निर्विण्णोयमरीन्निहत्य गणशोप्याजौववाह क्षमां इत्याकर्ण्य निधत्त दर्पिततमान् रे भूपुजो मा भुजान् । दुर्लक्ष्यं किमु वेधसापि चरितं जानीय नास्याखिलं बाह्यामेव वहत्यसौ सुमहतीमेनां न चांतर्गतां ॥ ९८ ॥ पंचाप्यस्य करेण दानविधिना कल्पद्रुमा निर्जिता एकैकां कलिकां बलिव्यतिकराद्दत्त्वांगुलीं स्वामिव । आसन्नांगुलिकाः स चाभिरभवत्पंचांगुलिः पप्रथे लोकेपि व्यवहार एष न भवेत्प्राग्भिः किमंगीकृतं ॥ ९९ ॥ उज्जत्येष विपक्षवृत्तिमपि नो खड्गं करात्कर्हिचित् नांगुल्यापि यदि स्पृशेद्वृणवतोप्यस्मान्सपक्षानपि । 2 k

१० श्रीहम्मीरमहाकाव्ये [सर्गः

बिभ्राणा इषवो विशन्क्षितितलं दूरे यदीया रणे ॥ १०० ॥ हाहा केयमनौचिती जलनिधेरद्यापि हृष्यत्यसौ यं दृष्ट्वा जितमप्यमुष्य यशसा चंद्रं मुहुः स्वांगजं । प्राप्यैतन्महसा तथैव वडवावह्निं च शुष्यत्यहो सर्वः कोपि परस्य पश्यति जनो दोषं न च स्वस्य तं ॥ १०१ ॥ उत्सर्पद्गुरुदर्पदर्पितभुजादंडारिदंतावल- व्रातावर्ग्रहनिग्रहाग्रहमहानागेंद्रसांद्रप्रभः । हत्वा यो युधि हेतिमं शकपतिं निर्व्याजवीरव्रतो मत्तेभांश्चतुरोऽग्रहीद्वलकरान्मूर्तानुपायानिव ॥ १०२ ॥ इति श्रीजयसिंहसूरिशिष्यमहाकविश्रीनयचंद्रसूरिविरचिते श्रीहम्मीरमहाकाव्ये वीरांक तदीयपूर्वजवर्णनो नाम प्रथमः सर्गः ॥ १ ॥ अथ द्वितीयः सर्गः अथो अभावात्तनुजस्य भीमं भ्रात्रेयमात्मीयपदे निवेश्य । कृतारिषड्वर्गजयः स सिंह-राजो हरेर्धाम जगाम नाम ॥ १ ॥ तद्राज्यमासाद्य स भीमदेवः सद्यस्तथा विक्रममाततान । न वास्तवौ कापि यथा धरायां बभूवुषी शत्रुरिति प्रवृत्तिः ॥ २ ॥ कौक्षेकायक्षतकुंभिकुंभो—च्छलद्गलन्मौक्तिककैतवेन । अपातयद्यो रिपुशौर्यवल्ले र्यशःप्रसूनानि चिरार्जितानि ॥ ३ ॥ स्वप्नेपि यद्दर्शनतो भयार्त्ता निद्रां प्रियमप्यजहुर्विपक्षाः । क्रियेत किं शर्करया तया वा या भक्ष्यमाणाऽशु दतो भनक्ति ॥ ४ ॥ श्रेयस्तरं हंत गुणाऽगुणानां परीक्षणं यद्यपि नो तथापि । चकार यः प्रार्थिषु नेयतापि गर्वोद्धुराः संतु सुरद्रुमाद्याः ॥ ५ ॥ अथोद्दिदीपेऽनयनिग्रहाय बद्धाग्रहो विग्रहराजभूपः । द्विधापि यो विग्रहमाजिभूमा वभंजयद्दौरिमहीपतीनां ॥ ६ ॥